River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
CONGRESSIONAL

| SENATE, February 1.-the creden-
tials of Senator-elect Turpie of Indiana
were received and referred to the committee
on elections. The Cameron naval bill
passed and Mr.. Hales naval bill was taken
/ up. Resolutions were offered and memorial
addresses made on the death of Senator
Pike of New Hampshire.
HOUSE, February 16-A conference
was ordered on the trade dollar bill. The
Senate retaliation bill with a substitute, to
| be considered next week Wednesday. The
| Senate resolutions on the death of Senator
| Logan were adopted and remarks made by
| Messrs. Thomas (Ill), Henderson (lll), Nc
| kinley, Randall, Cannon, Springer. Adams
| (IlD, Powell, Daniel, Butterworth, Holman,
Henderson (lowal, McComas, Weaver (Neb)
| Wilson CIV. va, Cutcheon, Rice, O'Hara,
Osborne and Anderson (Ohio).
HOUSE, February 17-By a vote So
to 100, the House refused to pass the Texas
seed bill over the veto. By the vote of 2O2
yeas to 40 NAYS the conference report on
the anti-Mormon bill was adopted. The di-
plomatic and consular appropriation bill
passed. Inc snndry civil appropriation
/ Hill was reported from the committee that
House concur in % Senate amendments.
and that it do not concur in 236 Senate
amendments. The chief points in contrO-
versy are appropriations for the coast sur
vey and the seamens retreat in New York
SENATE, February 1.-THE Hale bill
for the increase of the Naval establishment
passed As to z. The Ead's Tehauntepec ship
called bill was amended, and in that form
passed 40 to T. The Hale bill appropriates
SIS, 100000, TO be available during five years
from March 4, 1887. The House bill to estab-
lish the order of promotion in the Medical
department of the army passed.
SENATE. Febs 18-The conference re-
port on the Anti-MormOn bill was agreed to-
yeas 81, nays l3. The river and harbor bill
was taken up, and various amendments
were offered by the chairman of the com
mittee, Mr.. Mcmillan, and adopted. These
were generally an increase of amounts of
various items On motion of several sena-
tors other items were increased. Mr.. Ed
munds moved to strike out of section 3.
which provides for the requirement by con-
demnation of lands or material necessary
in the prosecution of works of improvement,
the pTOviso authorizing the secretary of
war, when the price asked by the owner
shall be reasonable, to purchase the proper
ty without further delay. Defeated, Yeas
Il, nays 81. The section and proviso were
both modified by striking out the words ''oT
material"
House, FEB. 18-The Senate amend
ments to the invalid pension appropriation
bill were nonconcurred in and a conference
ordered. Mr.. Weaver CNeb.) called up the
vetoed pension bill of Simmons w. Hart
The House refused to pass the bill over the
veto-l42 TO IS. The House went into com
mlttee of the whole on the Senate amend
ments 20 the sundry civil bill, and 16 of
the 20 pages of the bill were disposed of.
An evening session was held for the consid-
GRAFTON OF pension bills.
SENATE. Feb. 19.-The considera-
ton of the river and harbor appropriation
bill was continued, and the lawyers hacked
at it, and Tapped off section or two upon
technical grounds, and Senator Van Wyck
moved to cut down the Missouri river appro-
prlation from S3lO,OO0 20 SlO0,OO0. The SEN
ate received two vetoes of individual pen
sions, one of them being in the case of man
named John Reed, who was refused pen
sion by the pension Office but granted one
10y Congress on the ground that he was de
pendent on a son who died in the service.
At the same time the dead soldiers mother
had been granted and enjoying a pension on
the ground that she was a widow.
House. Feb. 19.-The invalid pen
sions committee reported in favor of pass
ing the dependent pension bill over the We
to. The disagreement of the conference
committee on the repeal of the timber cul-
ture and presumption acts was reported
lANcL oA the udN was passed upon the sun
dr. civil appropriation bill.
SENATE. Feb. PA bill was intro
duced TO establish an arsenal and manu-
facture ordnance at Columbia, Tenn A
resolution was adopted permitting the com
mittee on ordnance 10 sit during the recess
and associate with II three naval officers.
The river and harbor bill was raised without
division. and Messrs Mcmillan, Conger and
Ransom appointed a committee of con-
ference. BY the vote of Is to 40 the Senate
refuse 70 adjourn for Washington's birth
day.
HOUSE, Feb. 21-The conference re-
port Of disagreement on the bill repeating
the pre-emption timber culture and desert
land laws was taken up and Mr.. Sparks was
severely handled by Stone of Missouri, Pet
ers and Perkins of Kansas, Laird, Nebraska.
Symes, Colorado, and ably defended by
Mr.. Payson. The disagreement of the
House coRferres was sustained, 96 10 s.,
and a further conference ordered. The
Indiana election case of Kidd VS. Steele was
taken up and made special order for II A.
". tomorrow.
HOUSE, Feb. 22-The military COM
mittee bill prepared by Mr.. Bragg was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole. A
conference was held on the fertilization
appropriation bill with every prospect Of
an agreement. As a privileged question
the vetoed pension bill of John W. Fsrris
was called up aud the veto susf aimed, yeas
l22. nays So The committee .. the whole
took up the Sundry Civil appropriation
bill, and conference was ordered on the
Senate amendments In committee of the